noun
monoxide
muh-NOK-suh-ihd
noun
1
A chemical compound containing one oxygen atom per molecule, most familiar in "carbon monoxide."
"Carbon monoxide is dangerous because it's colorless and odorless."
How to Use Monoxide
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA compound with just one oxygen atom, most commonly heard of as the toxic gas carbon monoxide.
Common pairings
carbon monoxide
monoxide poisoning
Word Forms
monoxides plural
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Etymology
Formed from "mon-" (one) plus "oxide," paralleling terms like dioxide and trioxide.